Publications by authors named "Alejandro G Rios"
Ubiquinone (UQ) is a fundamental mitochondrial electron transport chain component. This compound is synthesized as the condensation of a p-substituted benzoic acid and a polyisoprenic moiety catalyzed by the enzyme 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase (EC 2.5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPresence of Phylloquinone in the Intraerythrocytic Stages of .
Rodrigo A C Sussmann Heloisa B Gabriel Alejandro García Ríos Danielle S Menchaca Vega Lydia F Yamaguchi
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- Malaria, a widespread parasitic disease particularly in regions like Africa and Southeast Asia, faces challenges due to drug resistance, prompting the need for new antimalarial medications.
- This study identifies phylloquinone (vitamin K1) in the malaria-causing organism, which was not previously documented, and explores the potential biosynthesis and transport mechanisms of this compound.
- The findings suggest that phylloquinone could play a significant role in the parasite's metabolism, indicating it as a potential target for developing new antimalarial drugs.
A new composite electrode (G-PSE) was developed from graphite powder and expanded polystyrene (EPS, Styrofoam) by simply dissolving the foam in chloroform, incorporating the graphite particles under mixing and volatilizing the solvent at 80 °C. The resulting rigid black composite can be softened with acetone and so it can easily be molded to any shape, e.g.
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